Ecolab is set to report its second-quarter earnings later this month, with analysts projecting a double-digit increase in earnings.

Corning is expected to post its second-quarter results later this month, and analysts anticipate a double-digit earnings growth.

Xylem is slated to report its second-quarter earnings later this month, and analysts are forecasting its profitability to improve in single-digit.

Stanley Black & Decker is set to report its second-quarter results later this month, and analysts are anticipating a sharp double-digit decline in earnings.

Soybean oil was the only grain market that was higher today, July 8. When one grain market goes up while the others go down, that catches my attention. Soybean oil is an agricultural market with strong base demand. In its July 3 MarketIntel newsletter, the American Farm Bureau Federation says...

Nike has a dividend yield of around 2.1% and while the stock has gained 20% over the last month, it’s still not too late to buy shares.

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Cotton futures fell another 50 to 75 points lower on Tuesday. Crude oil was up another 32 cents/barrel at $68.25, with the US dollar index $0.014 higher to $97.155. Weekly Crop Progress data showed the US cotton crop at 48% squared, with 14% setting bolls, both 1% behind average. Condition...

Soybeans posted 3 to 10 ¼ cent losses across most contracts on Tuesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 8 3/4 cents at $9.81. Soymeal futures were down $1.30 to $1.90/ton, as Soy Oil was up 4 to 18 points. USDA reported a private export sale of...

Live cattle futures were $3.20 to $4.07 higher on Tuesday. Cash trade saw very light $225 Southern action reported on Tuesday, with last week’s sales of $230-232 in the North and $222-225 in the South. Feeder cattle futures continued the week’s rally, with gains of another $5 to $5.90. The...

Lean hog futures posted mixed Tuesday trade of 32 cents lower to a dime higher in the front months. USDA’s national base hog price was reported at $112.02 on Tuesday. The CME Lean Hog Index was down $1.18 at $108.33 on July 3. USDA’s Tuesday afternoon FOB plant pork cutout...

The wheat complex weakness leaked into the Tuesday trade, closing mostly lower across the three markets. Chicago SRW wheat was fractionally lower in most contracts. KC HRW contracts were 5 to 6 cents in the red on Tuesday. MPLS spring wheat saw losses of 6 to 8 cents at the...